Question

Read the excerpt below and answer the question.

Until it happened I did not realize that Jem was offended by my contradicting him on Hot Steams, and that he was patiently awaiting an opportunity to reward me. He did, by pushing the tire down the sidewalk with all the force in his body. The excerpt above is an example of _____.

Select all that apply.
hyperbole
denotative meaning
figurative language
verbal irony

Answer 1

verbal irony
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